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Should U-S troops go to Bosnia? Senators began hearings on that topic
today.
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5-Bosnia

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-a
GRAPHIC=news-7 at five

Good Evening, this is NEWS-7 at FIVE, I'm Jean Jadhon.
SS=bosnia

The question- whether 20 thousand U-S soldiers should become part of a
NATO peacekeeping force.
Some senators complained the goals of the mission are unclear- while
others support the mission.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;

Three former defense heavy hitters were there- some saying supporting the
troops is better than the alternative.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:02:38
IN Q=
((JAMES SCHLESINGER/FORMER DEFENSE SECRETARY: I DON'T THINK WE CAN GO BACK ON
THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEMENT, CONTINGENT COMMITMENT, FOR WHAT APPEARS TO OTHERS
TO BE TRIVIAL REASONS. THAT WOULD UNDERMINE THE PRESTIGE OF THE UNITED
STATES.))
14:04:44
((SEN. DIRK KEMPTHORNE/R-IDAHO: PAUL WOLFOWITZ/FORMER UNDERSECRETARY OF
DEFENSE: THE QUESTION 'IS BOSNIA WORTH DYING FOR?'))
15:05:17
((BRENT SCOWCROFT/FORMER NAT'L SECURITY ADVISOR: THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE NOW. THE
ISSUE NOW IS THE ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE WORLD.))
SUPER=01-James Schlesinger/Former Defense Secretary; 00
SUPER=01-Sen. Dirk Kempthorne/(R) Idaho; :14 very quick!
SUPER=01-Brent Scowcroft/Former Nat'l Security Advisor; 18
RUNS=:23
OUT Q=STATES IN THE WORLD."
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VO-NAT

All three former defense officials agree the risk to American troops is
great.
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wipe wipe wipe

5-React

Meanwhile, Croatia faced its first protests against the peace accord.
Displaced Bosnian Croats are calling the accord illegal and illegitimate.
Protestors rallied in front of the Croatian parliament-
They're angry that Serbs will be allowed to control a corridor linking
Bosnian Serbs to Serbia.
Croats living in the area don't want to live under Serb leadership.
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5-GOP

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#595-33
GRAPHIC=gop

Virginia Republicans will get a new party chairman next year.
Out goes the colorful Pat McSweeney.
And the only publicly announced candidate for his post is a member of
Governor George Allen's cabinet.
DOUBLE BOX=Jean/Ellen

Ellen Qualls is in our Richmond newsroom.
LIVE=Ellen full
SUPER=@Ellen1;

Secretary of the Administration Mike Thomas tried to oust McSweeney in 1993.
SUPER=22-Richmond;

George Allen and Pat McSweeney have NOT been bosom buddies since Allen's
race for Governor, when he felt McSweeney didn't support him strongly enough.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=So as a top
SUPER=03-Richmond; :00
SUPER=01-Mike Thomas/Va. Secretary of Administration; :26
SUPER=01-Pat McSweeney/Va. Republican Party Chairman; :42
RUNS=1:04
OUT Q=or candidates
(( So as a top advisor to the Governor, Thomas says the top party official
should at least have a good working relationship with the top elected
Republican in Richmond.
But there are concerns about a conflict of interest.
Former Democratic party chair Paul Goldman points out a law that was aimed
at him that prevents party leaders from serving as lobbyists.
Presumably, cabinet secretaries lobby for their Governor's agenda.
Thomas says he would NOT.
sot 14:45:15
((MIKE THOMAS/VA. SECRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION: IN THE SCOPE OF MY OFFICIAL
DUTIES -- THOSE THINGS THAT I WOULD NORMALLY HAVE.... NOT BE ABLE TO.))
runs=:16

sot 15:37:41
((PAT MCSWEENEY/VA. REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN: I'M NOT AS CONCERNED ABOUT THE
TIME CONSTRAINTS. THAT'S A TAXPAYER CONCERN. BUT I'M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT,
EVEN IF HE WERE NOT SECRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION, IT'S THE VIEWPOINT. THAT
THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE INDEPENDENCE FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS WHOEVER IT IS. IT
SHOULD NOT BE SEEN AS THE USEFUL TOOL OF ANYBODY. IT OUGHT TO BE INDEPENDENT
OF ELECTED OFFICIALS OR CANDIDATES.))
runs=:22
))
LIVE=Ellen full
SUPER=22-Richmond;

McSweeney you'll remember appeared in Danville last year to commemorate
southern heritage, and told Oliver North that it wasn't cost effective to seek
the black vote in the final days of the 1994 race for Senate.
double boxes jean/ellen

So he's seen his share of controversy that Mike Thomas would like to erase.
(questions: Why is McSweeney stepping down?)

5-Reynolds

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-d
GRAPHIC=NONE

A man with a familiar name is the front runner in the race for an
Illinois Congressional seat-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Chicago;

30 year old Jesse Jackson Junior is hoping to win the spot.
He is hoping to take the seat left by Mel Reynolds- the congressman who
resigned after being convicted of having sex with a minor.
If Jackson wins today, he faces a General election December 12th against a
Republican challenger.
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5-Boy-Sold

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-c
GRAPHIC=NONE

A Detroit boy allegedly sold by his mother to pay off a drug debt is
described by one officer as a very old 15-year-old.
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VO-NAT

Authorities confirm that they found the boy early today.
They say his drug-addicted mother SUPER=03-Detroit;
and a known drug dealer are held and will likely face charges.
The boy apparently had been missing for several months.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:10:28
IN Q=
((MICHAL HALL/DETROIT POLICE: THE INITIAL INFORMATION WAS THAT HE HAD BEENS OLD
TO THE DOPE DEALER TO REPAY A DRUG DEBT, THAT HE HAD BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED))
SUPER=01-Michael Hall/Detroit Police;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=HAD BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED."
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VO-NAT

Police say there are indications that the boy eventually became a willing
drug dealer -- but say he is definitely a victim who needs help.
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tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE

It has been more than a decade since the murders of Nancy and Derek Haysom
in Bedford County.
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VO-NAT

Now you can read about the man who is doing time for a crime he says he did
NOT commit when you surf the net.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE

That story and much more right after this break-- stick around.
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5-Soering

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=KHU
TAPE#595-32
GRAPHIC=soering

German- born killer Jens Soering (yenz SIR-ing) has written a book.
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VO-NAT

You can read it on the Internet. It's a detailed account of his love
affair with Elizabeth Haysom.
SUPER=03-Bedford/June, 1990

The 27-year old convict is serving two life terms for the murder of her
parents... a crime he says SHE committed and HE took the blame for.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I had to protect
((JENS SOERING: I HAD TO PROTECT HER, OKAY. I COULD NOT TURN HER IN. Attorney's
question: WERE YOU IN LOVE WITH HER AT THAT TIME? SOERING: WELL, OF COURSE. I
LOVED THE GIRL.))
SUPER=10-Jens Soering/Convicted Killer/June 18, 1990
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=loved the girl.
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VO-NAT

About the only new revelation in the 12-chapter book now on the Internet is
that Soering's trial lawyer has since gotten in trouble.
Rick Neaton's law license was suspended for three years for misrepresenting
and neglecting a client in Michigan.
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5-Smart-Road

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tal
TAPE#595-34
GRAPHIC=smart road

The Montgomery County board of supervisors has reversed itself AGAIN on the
smart highway.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg/Last night;

Last night the board rescinded a week-old decision barring the state from
taking over land for the highway.
It also set up a committee to seek more information from the highway
department on how the road might impact those lands.
This is the first time the state has tried to condemn land in an
agricultural district.
A local environmentalist hopes the board will stick with its earlier
precedent- setting vote.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:28:52
IN Q=
((SHIREEN PARSONS/SIERRA CLUB: IF OUR SUPERVISORS VOTE NO, THAT MEANS THAT THIS
LAW, THE LAW IN VIRGINIA THAT PROTECTS AGRICULTURAL LANDS, WILL BE VALID. IT
WILL HAVE WEIGHT AND IT WILL MEAN SOMETHING. IF THEY SHOULD VOTE YES IT MEANS
THAT THE LAW IS ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS AND THAT AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL BE
PROTECTED ONLY UP UNTIL SOMEBODY WANTS TO DEVELOP IT.))
SUPER=01-Shireen Parsons/Sierra Club;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=to develop it.
TALENT=Jean
SS=HOLD

The smart highway would cut through the Ellett Valley linking Blacksburg to
Interstate 81.
The committee is scheduled to report back to the board with its findings
December eleventh.

5-Reversion

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#595-28
GRAPHIC=NONE

The city of Martinsville won't revert to town status anytime soon.
The idea was resurrected in a newspaper article--
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Martinsville;

listing Martinsville among the cities interested in reversion.
That came as news to the city manager.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:02:31
IN Q=I think I need
((EARL REYNOLDS/MARTINSVILLE CITY MANAGER: I THINK I NEED TO SAY IMMEDIATELY,
THAT WE'RE NOT IN THE PROCESS OF REVERTING AND IT'S NOT ANY OFFICIAL DISCUSSION
IN THE COMMUNITY AT THE PRESENT TIME REGARDING THAT. ))
SUPER=01-Earl Reynolds/Martinsville City Manager;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=regarding that
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VO-NAT

Reynolds says former Mayor Allan McClain brought up the issue two years
ago, as he retired from council.
But he says the matter was not taken up again.
Reynolds says the city is undergoing some new projects-- and is currently in
good financial shape.
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5-Roanoke-Gas

This morning they turned the valve for customer number 50- thousand--
accomplishing one of their biggest goals.
Home owner Steve Wiley not only got a warm house, he also received a hot
prize.
Roanoke Gas gave him a one thousand dollar check to mark the milestone.
Company officials say they're already fired up about their next goal.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 1:48:12
IN Q=We're growing
((JOHN WILLIAMSON/ROANOKE GAS COMPANY: WE'RE GROWING AT ABOUT 3% A YEAR AND
HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. I GUESS OUR NEXT TRUE MILESTONE WILL
PROBABLY BE 60,000. WE DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHEN THAT WILL BE BUT THAT WILL BE
OUR NEXT ONE. ))
SUPER=01-John Williamson/Roanoke Gas Co.;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=our next one
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VO-NAT

Williamson says the acquisition of Bluefield Gas has played a big part in
getting new customers.
He hopes the company will continue on its hot streak.
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tease#2
groovy music under
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE

Still to come in the newscast-- a live report from Lexington where VMI and
Washington and Lee will battle it out on the hardwoods later tonight.
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VO-NAT

But first-- snow in Texas? That's what many people woke up to this morning
in the Lone Star State-- the story and Patrick's forecast next on NEWS-7 at
FIVE.
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stocks bump next

5-Snow

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#net-h
GRAPHIC=snow

They say everything's big in Texas-- but generally NOT the amount of
snowfall.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Dallas;

It wasn't a blizzard, but this was the scene in Dallas this morning.
A surprising one-to-three inches of snow fell throughout the Lone Star
State.
Most of Texas felt the chilly temperatures-- but people say they're looking
forward to warmer conditions forecasted for tomorrow.
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toss to patrick
Stats
SUPER=302-53/52/96/N 9mph/29.95/S;
SUPER=303-58/55/90/N 5mph/29.96/F;

Tease#3

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE

Still to come in the newscast--Steve has highlights from last night's
Monday Night football game.
ANCHOR=Connie

On Health Check-- Virtual Reality is expanding it's high tech grasp-- now
the medical profession is using it better prepare for surgery.
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VO-NAT

Plus, a Russian Medical student touring the area is impressed with what
he's found.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:14:10
IN Q=Certainly
((CERTAINLY YOU HAVE YOUR OWN PROBLEMS HERE BUT FOR A PERSON WHO COMES FROM
RUSSIA IT'S REALLY IMPRESSIVE. ))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=really impressive.
health bump next

5-VA-Rates

Virginia's infant mortality rate is now at it's lowest since the state
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File; :
began record keeping in 1913-- with eight-point-two deaths per thousand live
births.
DISSOLVE TO SS
Still, the 1994 mortality rate for white infants was six-point-three
deaths per thousand live births-- compared with 13-point-three deaths for
NON-whites.
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5-Virtual

In Chicago, more than 60-thousand experts in radiology from around the
world have been meeting-- learning about medicine that looks more like science
fiction.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Chicago; :

It's Virtual Reality-- used to give physicians experience with a procedure,
working on a virtual patient.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:30:17
IN Q=Unfortunately
((GREG MERRIL/HIGH TECHSPLANTATION: UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN PHYSICIANS FIRST HAVE
PATIENT CONTACT WITH A NEW PROCEDURE THEY MAKE MORE MISTAKES THAN THEY DO WHEN
THEY'VE HAD A LOT OF EXPERIENCE.))
SUPER=01-Greg Merril/High Techsplantation; :
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=of experience
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***CONNIE AUDIO ON CART****
Virtual reality is being used for more than just preparing for surgery.
It's also being used for the surgery itself.
In this brain operation, right beside the patient is the their virtual
brain-- a hologram identical in three dimensions to the patient's brain.
Surgeons now use it to avoid blood vessels, to make sure the tumor is
removed, and that instruments aren't too large.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:31:16
IN Q=We can
((DR. ALLAN WOLFE: WE CAN PUT THE SCREW INTO THE HOLOGRAM TO ASCERTAIN THE
PROPER SIZE AND LOCATION BEFORE WE EVER PUT IN THE PATIENT.))
SUPER=07-Dr. Allan Wolfe; :
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=in the patient.
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VO-NAT

Some experts say the images may be virtual, but their benefits are very
real.
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5-Palpitation

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=HOLD

At the Mayo Clinic, they're using a device that combines sound waves with
magnetic resonance imaging-- as a way to spot cancer.
By making the body's molecules vibrate-- they can use imaging to measure
differences in vibration.
Early trials show the machine can measure stiffness and softness--
cancerous material is often stiffer than other tissue.

5-Leukemia-Drug

The F-D-A has approved a new drug to fight one of the most lethal forms of
leukemia-- a rare, aggressive form of the disease, causing sudden and serious
internal bleeding.
A study of 15-hundred patients found the drug Vesanoid caused complete
remission in half of the leukemia sufferers who relapsed after standard
therapy.
Vesanoid works by causing the leukemia cells to age rapidly and die off.
The body then replaces them with normal cells.

5-Russian-Doctor

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#595-29
GRAPHIC=NONE

A Russian doctor is getting an eyeful this month, as he tours American
medical facilities.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem; :

Visiting the Salem V-A today, Dr. Oleg Glushkov says after working at Moscow
City Hospital, he's very impressed with the American system.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 09:15:53
IN Q=The general problem
((DR. OLE GLUSHKOV: THE GENERAL PROBLEM IS THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM. YOU CAN'T GET
MONEY TO SUPPLY MEDICAL FACILITY WITH PROPER EQUIPMENT, EVEN THE PROPER DRUGS.
WE STILL ARE USING SUCH KIND OF DRUGS WHICH ARE NOT USED IN THE UNITED
STATES.))
SUPER=07-Dr. Oleg Glushkov; :
RUNS=:23
OUT Q=United States.
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD

Glushkov says while Moscow does have x-ray equipment, there are no cat
scans or M-R-I equipment.
He says he'd like to find work in the U.S.-- as a laboratory assistant or
in the nursing profession.
2-SHOT
2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean

It has been more than 50-years, but tonight a rematch is in the making in
Lexington.
ANCHOR=Connie

Steve Mason has the lastest on tonight's big hoops matchup in his ticker.

s5-Live

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE

Good Evening everybody and welcome to the Tuesday Two Minute Sports
Ticker.
Tonight we've packed up most of the sports department and hit the road for
Lexington where our crews are preparing for tonight's live telecast of the
VMI-Washington and Lee basketball game.
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S5-Stuff

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-17
GRAPHIC=None

Another big game tips off tonight. The 22nd ranked Virginia Tech Hokies
make their season debut tonight against Coastal Carolina at Cassell Coliseum.
Game time is scheduled for 7pm.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-San Diego, CA/ABC; :00

In football, last night the San Diego Chargers ended a three game losing
streak by beating the Oakland raiders 12-6 in a game filled with kicks and
hits.
First the hits. Watch the Raiders Eddie Anderson put a hurtin on Charger
Receiver Louis Jefferson who was shaken up on the play.
It was the first game this season without a touchdown, all the points came
on field goals. San Diego's John Carey had 4 as the Chargers win 12-6. They
improve to 5 and 7 while Oakland falls to 8 and 4.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="Alot
(( ))
SUPER=01-Stan Humphries/San Diego Quarterback; :00
SUPER=01-Bobby Ross/San Diego Coach; :11
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=....feeling for me"
ANCHOR=Steve

Coming up at 6, UVa hoops highlights from last night's win.
But stay with us for more NEWS-7 at FIVE.

5-kicker

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=none

Now, a story where the term "party animal" takes on a whole new meaning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Hollywood Park, CA;

Meet "Sharp Try".
This four-year-old colt likes to drink beer.
Every day with his meal, "Sharp Try" is served a tall, warm beer.
His trainer says the vitamins, barley and hopps in the brew are actually good
for Sharp.
And no, the beer doesn't get the horse drunk.
He weighs over 12-hundred pounds.
His trainer says a beer a day helps keep the veterinarian away.
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six-preview

Earlier Mike and Roy told us about tonight's big game in Lexington.
double boxes Keith/Jean

Coming up tonight on NEWS-7 at SIX, Keith Humphry has more on the rivalry.
ANCHOR=Keith
SUPER=@Keith1;

Jean, this game has become the talk of the town in Lexington... and
basketball fans hope it won't be another 50 years before they meet again.
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VO-NAT

Both Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee are planning to
pack the stands tonight at Cameron Hall... And there's optimism this match-up
will become an annual event.
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double boxes jean/Keith

We'll hear from folks in Lexington as well as another live report from
Cameron Hall in 30-minutes on NEWS-7 at SIX.
ANCHOR=Jean
(ad lib bye)